Professor Jena Martin Publishes Book Chapter in The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

West Virginia University College of Law professor Jena Martin will publish a chapter in a forthcoming volume from Edward Elgar Publishing, The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Professor Martin authored "Guiding Principle 8: Ensuring Policy Coherence". The book is available for pre-order now and will be available in March 2023.

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Professor Joshua Weishart Publishes Commentary in Washington Post

West Virginia College of Law professor Joshua Weishart recently published commentary in the Washington Post on teachers' rights. In this article, titled "The basic rights teachers don’t have", Professor Weishart discusses the retraction of teacher rights nationwide over the last decade, including their First Amendment rights as educators and thus, academic freedoms.

Professor Weishart's article is informed by research recently published in the U.C. Davis Law Review: "The Right to Teach."

Professor Anne Marie Lofaso Publishes New Scholarship in Utah Law Review

West Virginia University College of Law professor Anne Marie Lofaso recently published new scholarship in the Utah Law Review. The article was co-authored with Ashley M. Stephens, a 2022 graduate of the College of Law. Alternatives to Mainstream Alternative Dispute Resolution: Eliminating Forced Arbitration Agreements as a Condition of Employment appears in the fifth issue of the 2022 volume of the journal.

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Professor Sean Tu Publishes New Scholarship in IDEA

West Virginia University College of Law professor S. Sean Tu recently published new scholarship in IDEA: The Law Review of the Franklin Pierce Center for IP. The article is titled "Antibody Claims and the Evolution of the Written Description / Enablement Requirement" and appeared in volume 63, issue 1 of the journal in January 2023. Professor Tu co-authored the article with Christopher M. Holman of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

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Professor Anne Marie Lofaso Comments on Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 147 in PREVIEW of the United States Supreme Court Cases

West Virginia University College of Law professor  Anne Marie Lofaso recently published in the ABA's PREVIEW of United States Supreme Court Cases. Professor Lofaso comments on an upcoming employment law case,  Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, Docket No. 21-984, to be heard in the October 2022 term. The article is titled "When Does the National Labor Relations Act Preempt a State Tort Claim for Property Damage Arising from Workers’ Alleged Failure to Take Precautions to Protect Employer Property before Going on Strike?". Professor Lofaso's contribution appears in volume 50, issue 4 of the journal, published in January 2023.

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